Objective Care remains suboptimal for a substantial proportion of the more than 17 million
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …

Coordinated care is a defining principle of primary care, but it is becoming increasingly
difficult to provide as the health care delivery system in the United States becomes more …

For 45 years, my uncle was a general practitioner. Except for rare few-day vacations, he was
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …

Background Communication between primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists
regarding referrals and consultations is often inadequate, with negative consequences for …

Background Referrals of patients from primary care to medical specialist care are an
important activity in any health care system. German data show that the number of referrals …

Objectives To examine primary care provider referral patterns for patients with psychosocial
problems and to understand the factors that influence whether a mental health referral is …

Abstract The United States has the most expensive, technologically advanced, and sub-
specialized healthcare system in the world, yet it has worse population health status than …

Introduction Care coordination is a high-priority area for improvement across healthcare
systems, but no consensus definition of care coordination exists. Methods This article …

The right to the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental human right and,
central to this right within a hierarchical health system, is the existence of a well-functioning …

■ OBJECTIVE To examine family physicians' referral decisions, which we conceptualized
as having 2 phases: whether to refer followed by to whom to refer.■ STUDYDESIGN …